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looking the other way

looking the other way is the present participle and gerund of look the other way.

Meaning of look the other way

Verb

look the other way (third-person singular simple present looks the other way, present participle looking the other way, simple past and past participle looked the other way)

  1. (idiomatic) To ignore something wrong; to turn a blind eye to something; to connive at something.
    • The policeman decided to look the other way when he realized the criminal’s act could benefit him.

Questions about looking the other way

What is looking the other way the present participle and gerund of?
Looking the other way is the present participle and gerund of look the other way.

Words near looking the other way in the dictionary

  1. looking past
  2. looking right through
  3. looking round
  4. looking shy
  5. looking snappy
  6. looking the other way
  7. looking the part
  8. looking through
  9. looking to
  10. looking under rocks
  11. looking up

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